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Welcome to Deshotel ...

Deshotel is located in Acadia Parish<1>.

Deshotel is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Deshotel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Deshotel: 337

Communities near Deshotel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deshotel.

  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Opelousas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Broussard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Eunice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
  • Scott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deshotel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deshotel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deshotel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deshotel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deshotel. See our Newspapers Page for Deshotel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deshotel ...

Looking for more information about Deshotel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Deshotel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deshotel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deshotel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.